The Office of the Priest Roman Catholicism exalts a special class of men called priests. Contradicting Holy Scripture, Rome boasts that her priests command special powers over the souls of human beings. From where does Rome derive its teachings? Do priests actually possess such special powers to absolve people of sin and dispense of God’s grace through various sacraments? What does God say about priests in the New Covenant of Jesus Christ?

Sins are forgiven as people believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. “Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.”1 In believing on the finished work of the Lord Christ Jesus, a soul has both one hundred percent right standing with God credited Read More

By Yaroslav Sebastian Tegza Former Ukrainian Priest of the Greek Catholic Church Khust, Ukraine The concept of “fatherhood” entails several meanings. The first and literal meaning of fatherhood bears a physical connotation. A father is someone who first and foremost gives physical life. That is what we mean when we refer to our parents as “fathers”. Read More

By Yaroslav Sebastian Tegza Former Ukrainian Priest of the Greek Catholic Church Khust, Ukraine The Sacramental Counterfeit of True Spiritual Fatherhood As stated earlier, the sacramental approach to fatherhood at large was unknown to adherents of the Jewish religion. This is a distinction of the Catholic approach, which is more characteristic of a pagan worldview. Similar Read More

By Yaroslav Sebastian Tegza Former Ukrainian Priest of the Greek Catholic Church Khust, Ukraine The Hierarchical Counterfeit of True Spiritual Fatherhood The sacrament of the priesthood was put into place by church leaders in a special position and led them to achieve a separate and elevated rank. It practically serves as the basis for the separation Read More

One might wonder what remains of the glory of the Catholic priesthood in face of the worldwide scandals, and in particular those that have occurred recently in the U.S.A. For example, on July 7th 2003 under the heading “Clergy Sex Abuse: Justice Must Come for the Bishops,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported, “That there are Read More

In my first year of ministry as a priest in Park Street Catholic Church, Port of Spain, Trinidad, I remember in vivid detail what a difficult time I had with the Saturday confessions. Each Saturday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., many Catholics queued up outside the confession box waiting their turn to enter to tell us Read More

“Sex, shame and the Catholic Church was Newsweek’s cover story for March 4th, 2002, subtitled “and new soul-searching across America.”[1] One would have hoped that exposure of the Catholic teaching on virginity and celibacy would have been discussed. Instead, the article focused on quoting some facts and figures, and who says what, with no reference Read More

While the USA is entangled in a Catholic sex abuse scandal similar events are being revealed in other nations. “Of all the countries where sexual-abuse revelations have scandalized the Roman Catholic Church, Ireland has been among the hardest hit. In the past decade, this predominantly Roman Catholic nation of 3.8 million people—which has exported priests Read More

There is a common thread that runs throughout the experiences of former priests whose testimonies are in our book, Far from Rome, Near to God: The Testimonies of Fifty Former Catholic Priests. We had a great yearning to be different from those around us. We wanted to be more pure, nearer to God. We wanted to Read More

“…better to marry than to burn…”: Boston and the Catholic troubles “Sex, shame and the Catholic Church” was Newsweek’s cover story for March 4th, 2002, the subtitle of which was “and new soul-searching across America.” One would have hoped that exposure of the Catholic teaching on virginity and celibacy would have been discussed. Instead, the Read More

The Excellence of Christ’s Priesthood and Rome’s Parody

After the Lord Jesus’ resurrection He is the sole sacrificial priest of the New Testament. He finished the work of our salvation by one sole offering. It is of utter importance to understand the fact that Christ Jesus alone is qualified to be the believer’s Priest. He alone had the absolutely unique qualifications of being holy, harmless, and undefiled. The Lord Jesus Christ does not stand behind the Catholic make-believe priesthood. In face of Christ’s glorious priesthood, the Catholic priesthood is a parody and deception.

Do Catholic Priests Have Special Powers?

Richard Bennett, former Catholic priest for 22 years, reveals in depth the false claims of Rome for its priests. Instead, he points the viewer to the true Source of forgiveness in Jesus Christ alone. Richard also demonstrates that priests are souls in need of salvation themselves from the One true High Priest.

Confession to a Priest Is Not Necessary for God’s Forgiveness

A person who is Catholic is taught to look for forgiveness by confessing his or her sins to a priest. Papal Rome’s insistence that her people confess is seen in her official teaching in the Catholic Catechism, paragraph 983, “Priests have received from God a power that he has given neither to angels nor to archangels … Were there no forgiveness of sins in the Church, there would be no hope of life to come or eternal liberation.”

Why Did 50 Priests Leave the Roman Catholic Church?

This Video reviews the moving testimonies of fifty priests who found their way, by the grace of God, out of the labyrinth of Roman Catholic theology and practice into the light of the gospel of Christ. This is not argumentative presentation. It is message of loving care. The love and concern felt by the former priests for those they left behind, and their fervent desire that they too should experience they joy and peace of salvation in Christ are seen throughout.

Can a Priest Forgive Sins?

A confessional is a small, enclosed booth used for the Sacrament of Penance, often called confession, or Reconciliation. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church. In the Catholic Church, confessions are only to be heard in a confessional or oratory, except for a just reason (1983 Code of Canon Law, Canon 964.3)

Why Did 50 Roman Catholic Priests Leave the Priesthood?

Why Did 50 Roman Catholic Priests Leave the Priesthood?” There are serious reasons afoot when a person forsakes their “priesthood” as well as their religion. Find out what made the difference in these priests’ lives.

Glory of Christ’s Priesthood Contrasted With the Immorality of the RC Priesthood

Former Roman Catholic Priest, Richard Bennett, takes an inside look at the causes for the corruption of the RC priesthood. He carefully demonstrates why this demonic system (1 Tim. 4:1-5) inevitably leads to the sexual scandals that have always plagued Romanism — including pedophilia, homosexuality, adultery, fornication and more. These sins also flourish at Romanist seminaries & colleges & Bennett exposes this fact from the books of RC writers themselves. This message also contrasts the glory of Christ’s Priesthood from Scripture with the parody that is the RC priesthood. Bennett’s heartfelt love for the poor, deluded souls still caught in the grips of the Roman ecclesiastical beast can be heard throughout this message.

Do Catholic Priests Have Special Powers?

Richard Bennett, former Catholic priest for 22 years, reveals in depth the false claims of Rome for its priests. Instead, he points the viewer to the true Source of forgiveness in Jesus Christ alone. Richard also demonstrates that priests are souls in need of salvation themselves from the One true High Priest.

A Priest Story – Richard Bennett

Former Roman Catholic Priest, Richard Bennett shares his life story of coming to true Biblical salvation outside of the Catholic Church. His story covers many years of deep contemplation over the message of the scriptures and his trial as he compared the Bible with official Catholic teaching. Richard clearly shows the joy of the Lord as he comes to biblical salvation at the age of 48 and then his departure from the priesthood.

The Immorality of the Catholic Priesthood

Former Roman Catholic Dominican Priest, Richard Bennett, exposes why there is such rampant sexual scandal within the Roman Catholic Church. Richard also contrast the office of the old testament priesthood and the fact that the New Testament brought and end to a priestly office other than that of Christ Jesus alone.

Confession box Encounters

In stark contrast to the clear teaching of the Lord through Scripture, the Catholic is taught to look for forgiveness by confessing his sin not to God through the Lord Jesus Christ, but rather to an intermediary human priest. This is what devout Catholics practice. The thought behind the practice requires some explanation. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, there are seven sacraments to be explained rather than the two scriptural sacraments of baptism and communion.

The Mystique of the Catholic Priesthood

What devout Catholic youth, who really aspires to be good, noteworthy, and successful in his religious life, would not want to be in such an office as to possess the authority, power and very priesthood of Christ Himself? This is what the official documents of the Church of Rome declare. In very attractive terms, this is what is put in the Pope’s addresses, in magazines, articles, and in vocation lectures given in Catholic schools to bring the youth into priesthood.

The Truth behind Catholic Scandals

Rampant sexual assault on children and blatant concealment of these crimes are traced all the way to the highest offices in the Vatican. The true nature of the crisis in the Catholic Church is not pedophilia, but homosexuality.